chef d'œuvre

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French chef-d'œuvre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɛ ˈdœvʁə/

Noun

chef d'œuvre (plural chefs d'œuvre)

  1. A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one considered the greatest work of a person's career.
  2. A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.
  3. A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.

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